Network of the Presidents Board Meeting

On Monday 27 May, the Supreme Court was pleased to welcome members of the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union to Ireland. The Chief Justice, who is a vice-president of the network, hosted a meeting of the board of the network at Farmleigh House and Estate in Phoenix Park, Dublin.

The network is an organisation made up of the Presidents of the Supreme Courts of all EU member states and provides a forum through which the Supreme Court Presidents can meet and discuss issues of common interest and exchange ideas. It also acts as an avenue through which European institutions can consult with EU Supreme Courts.

Pictured with the Chief Justice are the other board members who attended the meeting in Dublin and who include: Mr Christophe Soulard, First President of the Court of Cassation of France; Ms Katerina Stamatiou, President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus; Mr Petr Angyalossy, President of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic; Mr Villu Kõve, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia; Ms Bettina Limperg, President of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany; Mr Stefano Mogini, Judge of the Italian Cour de Cassation (representing Ms Margherita Cassan, First President of the Supreme Court of Italy); Ms Dineke de Groot, President of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands; Mr Anders Eka, President of the Supreme Court of Sweden; Mr Ján Šikuta, President of the Supreme Court of Slovakia; and Mr Miodrag Đorđević, President of the Supreme Court of Slovenia.